I would like to see a formal study done on how many of us fibro patients worked relentlessly at multiple, highly stressful jobs, fulfilled tough family obligations, etc before being stopped in our tracks by full blown fibro.

Around twenty years ago, fibro took my career and home. As a single mom of three, I was devastated.

Teresa struck many chords with me. One thing that stands out is she was a super achiever in all facets in life. She raised a family while working very hard at extremely demanding jobs. When she described her lifestyle, she sounded like two people, not one lol...
So, when her fibro hit and she eventually found a good doctor, Dr. Lenz kept telling her to "pace herself." She had no clue just how much she'd have to adjust her activity level.
I did the same thing.

Wow! Growing pains?! My legs used to get so painful that my mother would be up rubbing my legs in the middle of the night as I cried. I don’t remember any of my siblings having this problem.

This is me, I am 52yrs diagnosed audhd. Now unable to work, high pain score, fatigue anxiety. Hemiplegic migraines cluster headaches digestion issues and swallowing. I am trying to push through everyday and nobody understands.

I am 48 years old, my world is so small now. I don't recognize myself, I hate this. I want my life back 😢

I remember crying in 8/10 pain in my car after work. I was always so active and loved hiking and cycling, I had to give all that up, I had to retire.

keep in mind that not everyone is the same. we are individuals. people have very different co-morbidities with fibro and other autoimmune diseases and chronical conditions. what works for one person doesnt have to work for another. its the same with hashimotos. yeah luckily a few patients found a way to lost weight and others do whatever they can and nothing changes. if that would be that easy with simply following a specific diet, why are not every patients with hashimotos "thin" or free from overweight....right because its not that easy.  we are not clones of one another

The number one thing is no  or very low sugar ...last thing we all want to do!

I have fibromyalgia and IBS.  I've also been diagnosed with ADHD.  I'm 74 years old.  I wasn't diagnosed with ADHD until I was 50.  I may also be autistic and I am hoping to be tested this year.  Life has gotten harder physically the last couple of years.  I'm tired all the time.  I am praying your channel can help me and my adult children.

Thank you! I appreciate this information.  I used to have bad stomach pain, leg pain, now it's moved to my lower back

I was so much worse when I tried a vegan diet, mostly whole foods (beans, rice, tofu, veggies, fruits). I wanted it to work so much that I kept with it for 5 years. During that time, I gained 60 lbs, had about 4 days a week where I had to go to bed for several hours after my part time job, and kept my cane with me because I didn’t know when I would need it. I’ve since switched to a low-carb ketogenic/carnivore diet, and have not had to use my cane except for a couple of times after eating potatoes. I’ve found that I’m very sensitive to potatoes and wheat, and less sensitive to many other vegetables (I do fine with green beans 🤷‍♀️). The lower I keep my carbs, the better I do.

Did this person not want to be filmed? I had to look away from the screen to be able to hear and understand what was being said because of all the random stock photo images scrolling across the screen.

I can tell you I developed it in menopause so I know it’s hormonal related in my situation. Lyrica and muscle relaxers had too many side effects for me. I looked into alternative treatments. Get acupuncture in your whole body. Get it all down your back and in your limbs. Keep going and getting it on a weekly basis at the least. Take about 1,500 mg or close to it of turmeric with pepper and ginger. You must take it with those other ingredients so you absorb it properly. I tried others that don’t work well. Get into a pool and get water therapy, this works!  I am researching further . I am looking into hormonal replacement now but am angry because we were told it causes cancer and now we are told there is no connection. Now I read over 60 and there’s risks taking it. Ok, just wanted to validate many experiences for many of you. I have had ALL of the symptoms. I was told by a really bad female gynecologist that maybe I should see a psychiatrist. I couldn’t raise my arms either and couldn’t reach back without severe pain. I have muscle, bone and bodyaches that are severe at times. Rashes, itchy skin, fatigue, migraines, lack of sleep, skin sensations such as hot patches, tingling, numbness, dizzy spells, loss of balance, and feeling like something is poking me or touching me, hair loss, intense hot and cold flashes all day that persists almost 18 years now, lack of body temp control, restless leg syndrome  that went away now, GI symptoms, fibromyalgia fog. I had to eat over and over again in school. Look into getting evaluated for ADD by a neurologist . Not sure if this is fibromyalgia related. Very interesting. I pushed myself for years and don’t know how I kept working, went back to school and took care of a parent with terminal cancer. I am so grateful I have a pension and I’m retired now. Im hoping the medical experts  research this more . People need help, we need to have better answers and cures. We must find out what the causes are then will know how to treat it.

I was told I had growing pains as I grew up, kept twisting/fractionering my ankles, straining my knees, kept get sick with bizarre viruses and baterical infections. Thankful my caught everything in time so it never required being hospitalized. I'm in my 30's. I can only work part time, I have more stuff going on now, but can't take any medication except nurtec for my migraines as I have failed multiple umbrellas of medications, I have to sit at a stool to cook, going to the grocery store wipes me out. Training my service dog for 30 mins wipes me out. Fibro is so frustrating and I had a very similar childhood school experience

I definitely hear you….i too was a nurse and retired because of Fibro…Imy story is almost identical to you…i have done every single thing possible …if every hour I ever had with pain being minimal it would be one year out of ten…I try not to talk about it as there’s nothing anyone can do…your words are identical to the social/ family side of things…it’s incredible…my personality has changed because I’m living a life that is just not who I am..thank you for sharing your story….its good to know there’s people out there who know what it all feels like…tho sorry for you all…K.

Just got home from hospital with another false alarm with my bladder and kidney.  Still in pain and sick but absolutely nothing wrong with me.😂 yay fibro.

I was diagnosed back in the late 80’s. Took years to figure out what worked.
24 years now without a single flareup.

It's amazing listening to this lady's symptoms!!! It sounds exactly like my own symptoms.
Fortunately for me, I went to see a Rheumatologist who believed me and started me on treatment.
At present I'm busy tapering down my medication with a goal of stopping medication completely.
Thanks for the education and I formation. It's greatly appreciated.

Thank you for sharing your story,  Theresa. Dr. , you have made me so hopeful about my struggles 🎉
Greetings from Namibia 🇳🇦